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September 29, 1916.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,
1916.
TELEGRAMS. CONDENSED.
TWO BULGARIAN ATTACKS EAST AND WEST OF FLORINA WERE SHASHED. THERE HAS BEEN NO ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACK ON THE SOMME FRONT. A STRONG GERMAN ATTACK ON THE THIAUMONT¬FLEURY FRONT FAILED,
THE RUSSIANS MEET STUBBORN RESISTANCE NEAR VLADIMIR VOLINSK.. THE BRITISH HAVE ADVANCED BETWEEN MARTINPUICH & GUEDECOURT.
IN RECENT FIGHTING THE BRITISH LOSSES HAVE BEEN SMALL UP TO THE 20TH INST. AUSTRALIAN ENLISTMENTS TOTAL $19,000. AUSTRALIANS FROM 21 TO 35 ARE TO BE CALLED UP FOR HOME DEFENCE. KING CONSTANTINE HAS RECALLED PRINCE ANDREW FROM LONDON. THE NEW GERMAN LOAN IS NOT QUOTED ON THE AMSTERDAM EXCHANGE. THE RESULTS ARE ISSUED OF BOYS' SHOOTING FOR IMPERIAL SHIELD. IT IS REPORTED THAT GREECE DECIDES TO DECLARE WAR ON BULGARIA. FROM JULY 1 TO THE 17TH INST. THE FRENCH TOOK 34,500 PRISONERS, FROM JULY 1 TO THE 17TH INST. THE FRENCH CONQUERED 113 SQ. MILES. TREMENDOUS BAINS HAVE FLOODED 100 SQUARE MILES IN VICTORIA.
[All telegrams appearing in large type are the latest, having boon received during the course of the day. Those in small type have come through over-night.]
CANADA'S SPLENDID OFFER. "
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
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September 28, 12.55 p.m. Reuter's correpondent at 0.taws states that the Causdian Gavernment has offered to advance Great Britain ten millions sterling for payment of Imperial war supplies from Canada.
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION RESULTS. ·
September 28, 115 p.m. The National Rifis Association bas issued this year's results of -the Imperial Challenge Shield Competition for boys shooting with the small bore riffs; 323 teams in all parts of the Empire competed in the senior competition for boys over fifteen years of age, and 197 in the junior competition, representing a total of 59,000 bags.
New Plymouth High School, New Zealand, won the frat priss in both competitions. A very large proportion of the fifty prizes in the senior competition was won by Australia, where the cadet system is in an advanced stage. Tae English teams were fairly prominent in the junior competition. The entries from Canada, South Africa and New Zealand show some increase over last year.
TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Strang German Attack Repulsed.
[Beater's Service to The “Telegraph."]"
September 28, 4.20 p.m.
A Paris communique states :---Taste were no enemy counter- attacks on the Somme.
A strong German attack on the Thiaumont-Fleury front was |sangainarily repulsed.
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British Line Advanced at Various Points.
September 28; 6.00 p.m..
Sir Douglas Haig in a communique says:-Our line has been advanced at various points between Martinpaich and Guendecourt,
The fighting during the last few days has been singularly economical. Our losses are small, not only relatively to the import- | ance of the gains, but absolutely. Our total essualties are not more than twice the number of enemy prisoners. One division, which had a specially difficult task, took as many prisoners as it anflorod casualties.
We have established posts west and south-west of Esacourt and l'Abbaye and within eight hundred yards of the latter village,
We have consolidated our position on the ridge north-east of Thiepval
Summary of the Results of the Offensive since July.
September 28, 11.05 p.m.
According to Reuter's correspondent at Paris, a semi-official summary of the offensive on the Somme from July 1 to September 17 says:-We have taken 30,000 unwounded and 45,000 wounded prisoners, captared 144 guns and nearly fifty machine guns, and have conquered 113 guste miles of ground, which exceeds the German gaine in six months at Verdun.
The enemy has thrown over the Somme 310 battalions against the British and 312 against the French, of which 67 were new divisions.
Stirring Scenes at Thiepvat.
September 22, 12:15 8.m.
Renter's correspondent at Headquarters states that goad pro- read was made at the beginning of the attack on Thiepral, but hard fighting developed." Machine-gun fire assumed terrible pro- portions.
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The chief resistance came from a chateau, from which a furious fire checked the advance. Then a "Tank" lurched into action.
The Competition was founded in 1910. by Lisat Colonel Esy-Once it got on soft ground and appeared to be stock, but it recovered
mond Schamacher, of South Africa.
THE GREEK CRISIS,
Greece Decides to Declare War Against Bulgaria.
September 28, 2.45 p.m.
It is reported from Athens that Greece has decided to declare war against Balgaris
Greek Prince Recalled from England.
S'ptember 28,255 p.m.
King Constantine has recalled Prince Andrew, who has been in London representing the views of the Greek Court,
KEW GERMAN WAR LOAN NOT QUOTED
ON DUTCH EXCHANGE.
September 28, 2.55 p.m.
· Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam asys ----Up to the present, nobody has realared to introddes the new German War Loan on the Amsterdam exchange, whereas the French War Loan was successfully introdpesd.
THE AUSTRALIAN CONSCRIPTION REFERENDUM.
September 28, 5.30 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Melbourne, in the House of Representatives it was annoncood that the enlistments in Australia up to the 20th jost were 319,000,
Mr. Hugher stated that the Conscription Referendum will bé
· decided by a majority of votes and not.by a majority, of Staten,
Mr. Pestos announced that men of from 21 to 35 years of age will be called up for Home Defence on October 2.
IN THE BALKANS.
Bulgarian Attacks Smashed.
September 28 4.20 pm.
A Fretch official 'message from Salonica says :-Two Bulgarian attacks, east and west of Florins, were smashed,
THE RUSSIAN DRIVE.
Edemy Stubbornly Resisting,
September 28, 4.20 p.m..
A Bassian communique states:-The enemy is stubbornly remiating our advanos thirty-three miles south-east of Vladimir Volinsk.
THE DOMINIONS' RECOGNITION OF THEIR OBLIGATIONS,
September 28, 11:00 p.m. An order, issued by His Majesty the King, subsequent to the first inspection in Great Britain of the Australians and Nyw Zealanders, atstou that the noosive contingents are a recognition by the Dominions of their obligatione to the common defence:
and waddled, amid cheers, right up to the chateau, where it began s magnificent combat. The enemy machine gunners concentrated on the "Tank," which replied so vigorously that the fusilade 8000 alackened. Tae infantry crept up ander cover of this contest, rushed the chatead and captured the Cɔmmandant and other survivors.
A furious straggle followed in the streets of Thiepval, around which a double artillery barrage kept the ring for the combatants. [in the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on Page 8 or on Extra),
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
JAPAN CLOSES BRANCH OF GERMAN BANK,
September 27, 2.10 p.m.
A Tokio messago states that the authorities have closed the Yokohama branch of the Deutsche Asiatische Bank.
THE FALL OF TAIP..
September 27, 2.10 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Cairo states that the Sherif Abdulls reports to the Grand Eherif details of the occupa tion of Tail and Ghaleb.
The Turkish commander 'having agreed to the terms of capitulation and the booty in rifes, bombs and shell: baing large, Abdullah bega. his Highness to treat the pris oners with kindness for the eyes of the Muzrulman world turn towards us."
SUCCESSFUL NAVAL AIR RAID.
September 27, 10.35 p.ú.
It is officially announced that naval aeroplanes bombed and apparently hit suomy airship shads as Evere, Berchen, St. Agatsie and Etterbeek, near Brussels.
Bombs struck buildings, presumably ammunition stores, close to the sheds at Eware, and heavy explosions took place. Large volumes of smoke were observed.
"All the machines returned safely.
ELECTORAL REFORM MOVEMENT.
eptember 28, 12,35 p.m.
A conference will abortly be held to prepare a scheme
of electoral reforms, re-distribution of sents, and registration.
KITCHENER FUND'S COMMERCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
September 23, 12.35, p.m.: „The Council of the Kitchener Fund has decided to metáb- lish commercial scholarships to enable Britons who have served in the forces, or the sons of dend or dissh from the war to travel and study in the albed The scholarships will be of the value of £10 will be supplementary to the funds for the purpos ing disabled men.
September 29, 1915,
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TELEGRAMS.
·THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Heavy Enemy Losses.
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[Realer's Service to The "Telegraph."]
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Deptember 28, 2.15 a.m. A Paris communique reports-North of the Somme, after violent artillery activity the enemy strongly attacked our positivas between Boucnavesnes aud Abbe Farm. A brilliant French counter-attack rushed to meet the assaulting enemy waves, which were thrown back in disorder, with heavy enemy losses, including 230 prisoners, and eight machine guns.
We appreciably extended our progress cast and south- cast of Rancourt, and penetrated St. Pierre Vasst wood
South of the Somme there was a fairly lively artillery contest in the Barleux district,
A brilliantly executed attack at the end of yesterday enabled us to carry a wood strongly held by the enemy east of Vermand Ovillers, forming a salient in our line.
Ten Thousand Prisoners' in a Fortnight.
Depuшber 28, 2.10 0.ži. General Sir Douglas Haig reports excellent progress. He states To-day we carried north of Fiers further enemy trenches on a tront of 2,000 yards.
We are DOW level with the east
side of Eaucourt L'Abbye.
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There has been fierce fighting north-east of Thiepval, in the course of which we stormed and now hold an enemy work styled "Stuff Bedoubt” on the main ridge 2,000 yards north-east of the village.
Over 1,800 rifler, four flammenwerfer, and many thou- sands of rounds of artillery ammunition and grenades were taken at Combles, in addition to large French captures of material.
The total number of prisoners for the fortnight is 10,000. Two enemy aeroplanes and two kite balloons were destroyed yesterday.
Two of our machines are missing.
French President's Congratulations.
September 28, 2.45 a m: M." Poincare has telegraphed the King congratulating His Majesty upon the brilliant British success.
GENERAL BRUSSILOFF'S OPTIMISM. · ·
September 27, 6 45 p..
A Petrograd message states that General Bruseiloff a most confident,.
He declares that we have reached the period where success is no longer cstituated in territory captured, but in the number of enemy thousands rendered hors-de-combat. We have deprived the Austro-Geriuans of 800,000 men in four months and when the propitious moment arrives we ball make new big bounds forward, and overcome the shaken armies. The final victory will then be near.
IN THE BALKANS,
Serbians' Continued Successes.
Deptember 28, 12.35 a.m. Keuter's correspondent at Salonica states that the Ser- bian attacks have been successfully continued.
The enemy brought up reinforcements at Kajmakalan and attempted a series of futile counter-attacks. Many were made prisoners
It was observed that the fresh Bulgarians were attack-` ing under the influence of drink.
Greece Coming la.?
deptember 28, 2.15 am, Reuter's correspondent at Athens states that it is re- ported that a Council of Ministers, in agreement with the King, has decided upon military collaboration with the Entente.
Greek Battleship Joins Allied Fleet.
September 28, 2.20 a.m. Beuter'a correspondent at Athens states that the battle- ship Hydra has joined the Allied fleet.
Zeppelin Bombs Bukharest,
Beptember 28, 2.20 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Bukharest reports that ä Zep- pelin and six German aeroplanes bombed the city and 10 were killed and 50 injured, including Boy Scouts.
Rumaals Reports Fierce Fightlog.
Beptember 28, 2.45 x.m.
A Romanian communique reports that fierce fighting continues south of Hermannstraat,
The Rumanians at Vulcan Pass attacked and drove back
the enemy, who is retiring bastily northwards.
Matters are quiet at Dobrúdja.
There is a cannonade along the Danube.
GERMANS PRODUCE ARTIFICIAL RUBBER.
deptember 28, 2.10 s.m.. According to Bentara pornespondent at Amsterdam, a Berlin telegram reports that the Germans have suoseeded, in producing artificial rubber, comparably with the best plantation rubber for durability and elasticity
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TELEGRAMS.
FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA.
A Town Submerged.
(Rositar'a Service to The "Talagraph”)
London, Beceived, September 22. Beater's correspondeat ́at Melbourne mys:--- & tremendous rainfall has osused the flooding of s hundred square miles "in Viotoris. The town of Mootoopua is prsotically submerged.
ONE AUSTRALIAN TO SEVEN GERMANS.
Unarmed Anzac's Great Fight at Pozieres.
"You see that chap down there in the cot next the. ladder,” said a, company sergeant-mejɔr to a special correspondent who has beon interviewing the wound at
| Southampton, "he'sen Australian. His battalion was in the thick of the Posieres fight, and they say he's going to be giren a commis. sion. I don't know. But I was talking last night to a chap in bis platoon who was alongside him in the last fighting there, and he told me there was one traverse that chap got into where the Boches was 100 thi k on the ground, as you might say, for him to work his bayonet.
"They reckoned they'd got him, of couras; going to mat him. They'd got his rifle out of his handa; soch a'jım he couldn't draw back for a thrust, you see. An' they'd" somehow got him down, when his mate came round the corner of the traverse, le saya there was seven of the Biches.
"Well, what he now was jast the saven Boohes, like in a foot- ball scrum, swaying to an' fro. He couldn't see his mats at all. His mate was underneath, Fou see. So this other chap, he jas gives one yell ma? starts in with his bay'ait. That made a bit of « break-away, as ye might say, an' after that the faa began,
"The chap who told me was a little bit of a fellow, could't ha' been more'n five feet fire, another Australian, a light-weight. He bung on to his bay'nit, and pat in plenty foot-work, keepin' clear. An' he says the way his mate- the big chap in the cot there laid then Booches ont was the eight of a life-time. He just downed 'em with his banda, aa' the chap told me that when he got a Bochs down, that Boche wan done, he was'nt taking any more. "Anyway, they took two of 'em prisoners, an' they couldn't take the other fire becsuse they was dead, dead sa mutton. And the fellow told me that big obap did it all with his two hands. He's cnt about a bit, you know; and they laid his head open for him, but one man against seven, you [know, an' them all armed! It takes some doing. The Sister tol' me he'd be all right in a week."-Daily News.
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TO-DAY.
V.B.O. Sports (Second Day);
4.30 p.m.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.an. Palisade Theatre-9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Cinematograph, -9 15 p..
Theatre Boyal
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TO-MORROW.
Bijos Theatre-V),10 p.za. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Palisade Theatre-3.18 p.m. New Hongkong Cinematograph ~~9.15 p.m. M
Theatre Royal Philippe Company
The Brod of the Tresh